Status: Attacked Svetlana Anokhina 17 June 2021Women human rights defenders Svetlana Anokhina and Maysarat Kilyaskhanova attacked and detained during raid on women's shelter for survivors of gender-based violence Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Physical Attack Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation
Status: Death Threat Verónica del Carmen Vilches Olivares 9 June 2021New death threat against WHRD Verónica del Carmen Vilches Olivares Violations #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Americas #Chile
Status: Released Dan Balucio 7 June 2021Human rights defender Dan Balucio released from prison, trumped-up charges against him dismissed. Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Raid / Break-in / Theft Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Philippines
Status: Attacked Gulzada Serzhan 4 June 2021Zhanar Sekerbayeva and Gulzada Serzhan verbally and physically attacked Violations #Verbal Abuse #Physical Attack Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Kazakhstan
Status: Attacked Zhanar Sekerbayeva 4 June 2021Zhanar Sekerbayeva & Gulzada Serzhan verbally and physically attacked Violations #Verbal Abuse #Physical Attack Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Kazakhstan
Status: Released The Health and Social Services Workers’ Trade Union 4 June 2021Eight labour rights defenders released with judicial control measures Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Türkiye
Status: In Detention Maxwell Atuhura 1 June 2021Arbitrary arrest and detention of human rights defender Maxwell Atuhura Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Africa #Uganda
Status: Judicial Harassment The Yezidi Centre for Human Rights 1 June 2021Judicial prosecution of human rights defender Sashik Sultanyan Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Armenia
Status: House Searched Sashik Sultanyan 1 June 2021Judicial prosecution of human rights defender Sashik Sultanyan Violations #Judicial Harassment #Raid / Break-in / Theft Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Armenia
Status: Attacks & Raids Munduruku Wakoborũn Women's Association 28 May 2021Increased violence in Munduruku territory puts indigenous HRDs at higher risk Violations #Raid / Break-in / Theft #Physical Attack Location #Region: Americas #Brazil
Status: Judicial Harassment Vannesa Rosales 27 May 2021Upcoming hearing of woman defender Vannesa Rosales Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Americas #Venezuela